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Springdale neighbors say shooting suspect had drinking problem

A neighbor to Scott Rocha says she's seen him drunk in public more than once, and they would even lock their doors because of his drinking.

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Updated: 9:56 PM CST Mar 7, 2014

Springdale neighbors say shooting suspect had drinking problem

A neighbor to Scott Rocha says she's seen him drunk in public more than once, and they would even lock their doors because of his drinking.

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Updated: 9:56 PM CST Mar 7, 2014

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WEBVTT CAPITOL MURDER CHARGE AFTER HIS MOTHER IS FOUND SHOT TO DEATH. TONIGHT WE'RE HEARING FROM HIS NEIGHBORS ABOUT WHAT THEY'VE SEEN... INCLUDING A POSSIBLE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM. 40/29'S PAIGE PREUSSE IS LIVE IN FAYETTEVILLE WITH ONE NEIGHBOR'S CLAIMS. CRAIG, RIGHT NOW SCOTT ROCHA IS BOOKED HERE AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY JAIL WITH A CAPITOL MURDER CHARGE. HE CLAIMS THE SHOOTING WAS AN ACCIDENT, BUT POLICE AREN'T BUYING IT, AND NEITHER ARE NEIGHBORS. "I think alcohol probably had something to do with it." SHERRI VINSON LIVES DOWN THE STREET FROM THIS HOUSE WHERE POLICE DISCOVERED THE BODY OF SCOTT ROCHA'S MOTHER... 65-YEAR-OLD FRANCES ROCHA. ROCHA TOLD OFFICERS THE SHOOTING WAS AN ACCIDENT. BUT VINSON AND OTHER NEIGHBORS CLAIM ROCHA IS FAR FROM INNOCENT. "I hope he gets what he deserves, because his mom did not deserve that." VINSON SAYS FRANCES ROCHA WAS QUIET AND RARELY LEFT HER HOME, UNLIKE SCOTT. "He always had a beer in his hand, because with the neighbor he was always drunk who he would hang out with." NEIGHBORS SAY HE WAS NEVER A MEAN DRUNK, BUT SOMEONE WHO MADE THEM NERVOUS "He would get really rowdy, and he would go house to house to see what people were doing." "we'd lock our doors at night.." "because of him...?" paige "yeah"S POLICE SAY AT THIS POINT THEY CAN NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY THAT ALCOHOL MIGHT BE A FACTOR AT THIS POINT. REPORTING LIVE PAIGE PREUSSE 40/29 NEWS. TONIGHT INVESTIGATORS SPOKE WITH SCOTT ROCHA BEFORE TRANSPORTING HIM TO THE WASHINGTON COUNTY JAIL. THEY HAVE NOT REVEALED A POSSIBLE MOTIVE.

Springdale neighbors say shooting suspect had drinking problem

A neighbor to Scott Rocha says she's seen him drunk in public more than once, and they would even lock their doors because of his drinking.